Acylmethylthio-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acids

ABSTRACT

Polysubstituted benzoic acids, and their use in mammals as hypolipemic agents.

Tlrr ified States Patent- 1191 I Hulland 1 11 3,855,285 14 Dec. 17, 1974 ACYLMETHYLTHIOPTRIFLUOROMETH- YL-BENZOIC ACIDS [75] Inventor: Gerald Fagan Holland, Old Lyme,

Con-n.

[73] Assigrleez Pfizer Inc., New York, NY. 22 Filed: June 21, 1971 21 Appl. No.2 155,269

[52] U.S.'Cl. 260/516, 260/293.72, 260/465 F,

260/465 G, 260/470; 260/473 R, 260/473 S,

- 424/317, 424/319. [5]] Int. Cl. C07c 149/40' [58] Field ofSearch 260/516,, 515 M [56] References Cited UNITED, STATES PATENTS 5,502,717 5/1970 Lo m bardino 260/516 4/l973 Ziegler et al 260/470 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Chemical Abstracts, Vol. 43, p. 2200 g, h (1949). Merck Index, 6th Ed., p. 949 (1952). I

Amoretti et al., Farmaco, Ed. Sci., Vol. 22 (II) pp. 9 l722 (1967).

Primary Examiner-James A. Patten Assistant Examiner-Patrick .I. Hagan Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Connolly and Hutz [57 ABSTRACT I Polysubstituted benzoic acids, and their use in mammals as hypolipemic agents.

2 Claims, N0 Drawings thereof, where: I a X is selected from the group consisting of fluorine,

I ACYLMETI-IYLTHIO-TRIFLUOROMETHYL BENZOIC ACIDS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION derstood, it has been found that those afflicted with atherosclerosis exhibit elevated levels of plasma lipoprotein, of which cholesterol and triglycerides are the major'constituents. In addition to the recommendation that dietary habits leading to lower B-lipoprotein levels be observed, various therapeutic agents such as estrogens, thyroxine analogs, sitosterol preparations and,

more recently, Atromid-S. .(ethyl p-chlorophenoxyisobutyrate) have been used to lower cholesterol levels'in individuals prone to the condition.

It has now been found that benzoic acids, and more particularly a series of polysubstituted benzoic acids are effective in reducing plasma lipid levels and can be expected to beuseful in the treatment of'atherosclerosis and related'cardiovascular diseases associated with elevated lipid levels.

Benzoic acid derivatives have been known in the chemical literature forsome time and have been reported to possessvaried utilities, the most common of which is as intermediates leadingto more complicated and diverse chemical structures. For example, S-phenacylthiosalicylic acids are'reported, Netherlands Specification 6,607,608, to be useful in the synthesis of benzo-thiophenes reported to be valuable because of their analgetic, antipy'retic, antiinflammatory, antitussive, local anesthetic, antispasmodic, and antihistaminic activity.'

Benzoic acid derivatives are utilized in the synthesis of tricyclic dibenz[b,e]oxepin es (Collect, Czech. Chem. Commun., 32, 3448, 1967; C.A., 68, 2967731968) and dibenzo[b,f]thiepins (Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 33, 1852, 1968; CA. 69, 86950u, 1968), useful asneu'rotropic and psychotropic agents.

Quinuclidinyl esters, claimed in US Pat. No. 3,405,134, ascentral nervous stimulants, utilizes mbenzyloxybenzoic acid in thepreparation of final products. I Baker, et al., J. Med. Chem, 10, 1129 1967), has re- Belgium Pat. No. 724,121, to possessanalgesic, antipyretic and hypolipemic activity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The hypolipemic agents of this invention are represented by the formulae:

xcon-r X +0051 X w00211 I 0R1 -s 0)..1tg' Hi I 1 II III and the pharmaceutically acceptable basic salts I chlorine, bromine, methyl, methoxyja'nd trifluoromethyl;

R is selected from'the group consisting of methyl, benzyl,.substituted benzyl where said substituent is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl and 3,4-dimethoxy and acylmethyl of the formula 0 R licniwhere R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and phenyl and substituted phenyl where said substituent is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, methyl, trifluoromethyl and methoxy;

R is selected from the group consisting of methyl, 2hydroxyethyl, allyl, methallyl, crotyl and acylmethyl of the formula 0 Rlicn,

where R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing from 1 to'4' carbon atoms and phenyl and substituted phenyl wherein said substituent is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, methyl, trifluoromethyl and methoxy;

n is an integer from O to 2; and

R is selected from the group consisting of fluorine,

chlorine, bromine and methyl.

Of particular interest are compounds offormula I where x is chlorine and R is benzyl, 3,4-

.dimethoxybenzyl or acylmethyl of the formula formula II where X is trifluoromethyl, n is O and R is allyl, methallyl, or phenacyL-and where X is chlorine, n is O and R isZ-hydroxyethyl or phenacyl.

Also considered within the purview of this invention are compounds of formula I where R is phenyl and phenyl substituted by simple substituents usually found on aromatic rings, i.e., alkyl, halo, alkoxy, etc.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the process employed for synthesizing substituted benxoic acids of formulae 1 and II, wherein X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl and methoxy, n is O and R and R are as previously indicated, the following scheme, where Hal- 'is a suitable halogen, is illustrative:

. Both the above illustrated reactions are conducted under similar conditions will known to those skilled in the art and comprises heating a basic salt of the phenol or thiophenol with at least an equimolar amount of the appropriate halide, R -Hal or R -l-lal, in a reactioninert solvent.

For convenience, the basic salt of the phenol or thiophenol, the preferred salt being sodium, is generated in situ employing one or more of the bases sodium hydride, sodium methoxide, sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate. At least one equivalent of said base is used, with as much as a 100% excess,

The solvent can vary considerably in nature and can comprise one ormore of those selected from dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, hexamethylphosphoramide, acetone, ethanol, methanol and water.

In practice, a solution or suspension of the requisite phenol or thiophenol in a reaction-inert solvent is treated with one or more of the aforementioned bases followed by the addition of the appropriate halide, R Hal or R -Hal. In general, it is advantageous to-conduct the reaction at elevated temperatures, the preferred range being from 75l 50 C. Reaction time is not critical and is dependent on temperature, concentration and reactivity of the starting reagents. Times of 1-12 hours have generally been adequate to provide the desired products in good to moderate yields.

A convenient method for isolation of the product comprises dilution of the cooled reaction mixture with water followed by acidification with 6N hydrochloric acid. The resulting precipitate is then filtered, dried and recrystallized from a suitable solvent.-

Starting phenols and thiophenols wherein X is trifluoromethyl and the hydroxyl or mercapto group to be alkylated are ortho or para to said trifluoromethyl moiety represent a special case since said phenol or thiophenols cannot be alkylated under the aforedescribed basic reaction conditions. Compounds of the present invention related to l and ll wherein X is trifluoro-methyl and R,O or R S are ortho or para to said trifluoromethyl substituent are prepared by displacement of an aromatic halogen ortho or para to the trifluoromethyl substituent by the requisite alcohol, R OH, or mercaptan'R SH. Further, it is frequently advantageous to employ. instead of the trifluoromethyl substituted halobenzoic acid, the corresponding trifluoromethyl substituted halobenzonitrile, which, after the reaction is complete, can be suitably hydrolyzed to the benzoic acid.

The above-described reaction is generally carried out by contacting the appropriate trifluoromethylhalobenzoic acid or nitrile with at least on equimolar amount of the requisite alcohol or mercaptan, plus as much as a 10-50% excess, in an aprotic solvent such as dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide or hexamethylphosphoramide and employing from 1 or 2 molar equivalents of a base such as sodium methoxide or sodiuin hydride. Such reaction is generally conducted at elevated temperatures of from 800-150 C. for 2-10 hours. The desired product is isolated by dilution'of the reaction mixture with water followed by adjustment of the pH to 3 with 6N hydrochloric acid.

In those instances wherein the nitrile is employed, the benzoic acid is obtained by subsequent hydrolysis of the product employing aqueous ethanolic sodium hydroxide at'ateam bath temperatures and reaction times of 12 to 24 hours.

Those trifluoromethyl benzoic acid congeners wherein the hydroxy or mercapto are situated meta to the trifluoromethyl substituent can be alkylated directly by the aforedescrib'ed procedure.

The requisite hydroxybenzoic acids employed as the starting materials leading to compounds of formula 1 are either available as commercial reagents or are well known in the chemical literature to those skilled in the art.

The corresponding mercaptobenzoic acids used as the starting compounds for the preparation of those congeners related to formula ll are either commercially available or can be synthesized either from the corresponding hydroxybenzoic acid employing the method of Newman, et al., J. Org. Chem, 31, 3980 (1966), which teaches the acylation of a phenol with dimethylthiocarbamyl chloride, thermal rearrangement to the S-aryl dimethylthiocarbamate and subsequent hydrolysis to the thiophenol; or from the corresponding aminobenzoic acid using the procedure of Tarbell, et al., Organic Synthesis, Coll. Vol. III, John Wiley & Sons, lnc., New York, New York, 1955, page 809, which teaches the reaction of a diazonium salt with potassium ethyl xanthate followed by hydrolysis of the intermediate to the thiophenol.

- The appropriate trifluoromethyl halobenzoic acid and benzonitriles are compounds fully disclosed in the chemical literature.

Regarding the alkylating reagents employed in the process leading to compounds of the present invention, allyl, crotyl, methallyl and certain phenacyl and benzyl halides are commercially available. Those benzyl halides not available as commercial chemicals can easily be prepared by those skilled in the art according to the methods as taught by Fuson and McKeever, Organic Reactions Vol. I, John Wiley & Sons, lnc., New York, New York, 1954, Chapter 3; and Wagner and Zook, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, lnc., New York, New York, 1956 Chapter 4. Phenacyl halides and a-halomethyl alkyl ketones are synthesized according to the methods as outlined by Wagner & Zook, Synthetic Organic Chemistry," John Wiley & Sons, lnc., New York, New York, 1956, Chapter 4.

The requisite benzyl alcohols are either commercial chemicals or are prepared by a lithium aluminum hydride reduction of the corresponding alkyl benzoate according to the methods outlined by Brown, Organic Reactions, Vol. 6, John Wiley & Sons, lnc., New York, New York, 1951, Chapter 10. The requisite acylcarbinols,

I R CllzOH,

. are prepared via hydrolysis of the corresponding acylmethyl halides according to the procedure of Straus,

Ann., 393, 331 (1912), while the corresponding mercaptomethyl ketones,

o R-licmsH,

The structurally novel hypolipemic compounds of their pharmaceutically acceptable basic salts, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of fluorine,

- chlorine, bromine and trifluoromethyl and R is se- 0 Rio...

wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and phenyl and substituted phenyl wherein said substituerit is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, methyl,

methoxy andtrifluoromethyl.

Also structurally novel are hypolipemic agents of the present invention represented by formula II and their pharmaceutically acceptable basic salts, wherein Y is selected from the group consistingof fluorine, bromine and trifluoromethyl; R is selected from the group consisting of allyl, methallyl, crotyl and 'acylmethyl of the formula 0 R darn- I wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkylcontaining from -1 to 4 carbon atoms and phenyl and substituted phenyl wherein said substituent is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, methyl,-

trifluorome'thyl O to 2.

Compounds of the present invention of formula III and their pharmaceutically acceptable basic salts are all either commercially available or described in the chemical literature and are synthesized according'to known standard procedures, for example, those outlined and reported by Moffett, et al., J. Med. Chem., 11 1020 (1968)," Karler, et al., Arch. Intern, Pharmacodyrr, 173, 270 (1968), I-Iansch, et al., Biochem. PharmecoL, l9, 2l93 (I970), Muir, et al., Plant and methoxy; and n is an integer from PhysioL, 26, 369 (1951), Zimmerman, et al., Contr. Boyce Thompson Inst., 12, 321 (194-2) and in Dictio-' nary of Organic Compounds. Oxford University Press, New York, New York, 1965, Volumes 1-5.

As has been previously noted, a characteristic feature of the acidic compounds of the instant invention is their ability to form basic salts. Acid congeners of the present invention are converted to basic salts by the interaction of said acid with an appropriate base in an aqueous or non-aqueous medium. Said basic reagents suitably employed in the preparation of said salts can vary in nature, and are meant to contemplate such bases as organic amines, ammonia, alkali metal hydroxide, carbonates, bicarbonates, hydrides and alkoxides,- as well as alkali earth metal hydroxides, hydrides, alkoxides and'carbonates. Representative of such bases are ammonia, primary amines such as n-propylamine, n

butylamine, aniline, cyclohexylamine, benzylamine, p-'

toluidine, ethylamine, octylamine, tertiary'amines such diethylaniline, N-methylpyrrolidine,

methylmorpholine v and l,5-diazabicyclo-[4,3,0]-

nonene; sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, am-

- the present invention comprise those of formula I and v monium hydroxide,,sodium ethoxide, potassium methoxide, magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydride and barium hydroxide. I

In the utilization of the chemotherapeutic activity of those compounds of the present invention which form basic salts, it is preferred, of course, to use pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Although water-insolubility, high toxicity, or lack of crystalline nature may make some salt species unsuitable or less desirable for use as .such in a given pharmaceutical application, thewater insoluble or toxic salts can be converted to the corresponding acids by decomposition of the salts as described above, or alternately they can be converted to any desired pharmaceutically acceptable basic salt. The said pharmaceutically acceptable salts preferred are those wherein the cation is ammonium, sodium or potassium.

As previously indicated, the benzoic acids of the present invention are all readily adapted to therapeutic use as hypolipemic agents in mammals'Outstanding for their effectiveness in this regard include the following agents: 2-benzyloxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, '2-benzoyloxy-5-chlorobenzoic acid, 2-( 3 ,4- dimethoxybenzyloxy)-5-chlorobenzoic acid, 2-

acetonyloxy-S-chloro-benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, 3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic a'cid, 2-allylthio-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, 2-methallylthio-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, 3-phenacylthi0-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid,

2-( 2-hydroxyethylthio)-5-chlorobenzoic acid and 2- phenacylthiO-S-chlorobenzoic acid.

The products ofthe invention are tested in vivo for I hypolipemic activity in rats. Groups, each comprising 4animals, of normal Sprague-Dawley (Charles River) male rats weighing from to 220 grams are fed rat chow containing the compound under test for two overnight feeding periods. On the morning of the third day the animals areanesthetized and bled from the abdominal aorta. The total plasma cholesterol is then determined by the method of J. I. Carr and I. J. Drekter, reported in Clin. Chem, 2, 353 (1956). Most of the tests are conducted at a feed concentration of 0.15 to 0.25 weight per cent of the compound under test, but lower. levers 0.01 to 0.10 weight per cent, are employed 'in some instances whereparticularly high potency is anticipated. The plasma cholesterol level of the treated animals is found to be significantly reduced when compared to animals not receiving the test compound.

This pharmacological test for measuring hypocholesteremic activity is a reliable indication that similar activity in humans can be expected because those compounds effective in the rat which have been tested in humans have demonstrated similar Chlorophenoxyisobutyric acid, ethyl ester, marketed as Atromid-S, a well-known and clinically effective hypocholesteremic agent, causes a 30-35% cholesterol fall in the rat test when administered at a level of 0.25% in activity. p-

mans is frequently determined by comparison of its performance with the standard in an animal test. For

' example, Atromid-S is employed as a standard hypolipemic agent and is administered to humans at the rate of 2.0 g. daily in individual doses. It is assumed, then, that if compounds of the present invention have activity comparable to Atromid-S in the test assay, that similar doses will provide comparable responses in humans.

Obviously, the physician will ultimately determine the dosage which will be most suitable for a particular individual, and it will vary with the age, weight and response of the particular patient as well as with the nature and extent of the symptoms and the pharmacodynamic characteristics of the particular agent to be administered. Generally, small doses will be administered initially, with a gradual increase in the dosage until the optimum level is determined. It will often be found that when the composition is administered orally, larger quantities of the active ingredient will be required to produce the same level as produced by a small quantity administered parenterally.

Having full regard for the foregoing factors it is considered that an effective daily dosage of the compounds of the present invention in humans will generally range from 0.3 to g. per day in single or divided doses. These values are illustrative, and there may, of course, be individualcases where higher or lower dose ranges are merited.

The benzoic acids of this invention can be administered either alone, or, preferably, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. They may be combined with various pharmaceutically acceptable,

inert carriers in the form of tablets, capsules, lozenges,

troches, powders, aqueous suspensions or solutions, elixirs, syrups and the like. Suitable carriers include solid diluents or aqueous media and non-toxic organic solvents. The 'oral pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may be suitably sweetened and flavored by means-of various agents commonly employed for such apurpose.

For parenteral administration, solutions or suspensions of the herein described benzoic acids in sesame or peanut oil or in aqueous propylene glycol solutions can be employed, as well as sterile aqueous solutions of the corresponding water-soluble salts. Such solutions are suitable for intramuscular and subcutaneous administration. Sterile aqueous solutions are additionally useful for intravenous injection, provided that their'pH is suitably adjusted and buffered, if necessary, and the liquid diluent rendered isotonic with saline or glucose. The herein disclosed compounds may also be useful in other aspects of abnormal metabolism, the latter possibly accounting for clinical problems in diabetes, pancreatitis, coronary heart disease, and 'cerebrovascular disease. Hence the ability of polysubstitutedbenzoic acids of this invention to regulate lipid metabolism might find utility in the treatment of said disease.

Also considered within the scope of the present invention are compounds related to formula Ill wherein R is amino or amino derivative, e.g., monoand disubstituted amine, urea or acylamine; and X is as previously indicated. 5

The following examples are provided solely for the purpose of illustration and are not to be construed as limitations of this invention, many variations'of which are possible without departing from the' spirit or scope thereof.

EXAMPLE 1 3-Benzyloxy-5-chlorobenzoic Acid To a solution of 173 mg. (1 m mole) of 3-hydroxy-5- chlorobenzoic acid in 2 ml. of dimethylformamide is added mg. (2 m moles) of 56.6% sodium hydride in an oil suspension. After 10 minutes, the resulting suspension is treated with 130 mg. (l m mole) of benzyl chloride and the mixture heated to C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture is then cooled, diluted with 5 ml. of water, and extracted with ether. The'aqueous phase is separated, acidified with 6N hydrochloric acid and the product extracted with ether. The ether solvent is removed in vacuo and the residual product triturated with water and filtered. The dried product is sublimed at C. and 0.02 mm of pressure to provide 50 mg of the desired product, m.p. l27-l29 C.

Anal. Calcd, for C H O Cl: C, 64.00; H, 4.22.

Found: C, 64.05; H, 4.31.

EXAMPLE 2 2-(3,4-Dimethoxybenzyloxy)-5-chlorobenzoic Acid To a suspension resulting from 5. l5 g (0.03 mole) of 5-chlorosalicylic acid and 2.5 g. (0.06 mole) of sodium hydride (56.6% oil dispersion) in 50 ml. of dimethylformamide is added 11 g. (0.065 mole) of 3,4- dimethoxybenzyl chloride and the mixture heated to 100-107C. for 40 minutes. The reaction mixture is cooled, diluted with ml. of water and extracted with ether. The ether layer is washed with 1N sodium hydroxide solution, water and finally evaporated to dryness. The residual product, 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl 2-(3,4-dimethoxy-benzyloxy)-5-chlorosalicylate is triturated with isopropanol, 7.5 g., m.p. 70-83 C. A small sample is recrystallized from isopropanol, m.p. 9091.5 C.

Anal. calcd, for C H O Cl: C, 63.49; H, 5.33.

Found: c, 63.84; H, 5.43.

The above intermediate, 7.5 g. (15.8 m moles) in 50 ml. of acetone is treated with 50 ml. of 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and 25 ml. of methanol and the solution heated on a steam bath for 3-4 minutes and stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. Twenty-five milliliters of water is added and the acetone and methanol are removed under reduced pressure. The aqueous solution is extracted with ether and finally acidified with 6N hydrochloric acid. The resulting precipitate is filtered and dried, 4.8 g., m.p. l0l105C. The desired product is purified by recrystallization from methanol containing a small amount of methylene chloride, m.p. l l0-l 12 C.

Anal. Calcd. for C, H, O Cl: C, 59.54; H, 4.68.

Found: C, 59.60; H, 4.86.

EXAMPLE 3 4-benzyloxy-3-cyanobenzotrifluoride, is recrystallized from isopropanol, 10.8 g., m.p. 69*70.5 C.

To ml. of ethanol containing 4 ml. of 5N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution-is added 600 mg. of the above intermediate and the resulting solution heated to 90 C. overnight. The reaction mixture is cooled, extracted with ether, and the aqueous layer acidified with 12N hydrochloric acid, The precipitate which forms is filtered, washed with water and dried, 570 mg, mp. 9294C. A small sample is'recrystallized for analysis fromether-hexane, .m.p. 94.5-96C.

Anal. Calcd, for C H O F C, 60.81; H,'3.74.

Found: c, 60.64; H, 3.81.

- EXAMPLE 5 To a solution resulting from 206 mg. (1 m mole)-of 3-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid* and 85 mg.

. (2 m moles) ofa 56.6% oil suspension of sodium hydride in 2 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide is added 127 mg. l m mole) of benzyl chloride and the reaction mixture heated to 90 Cjfor 1-2 hours. The mixture is cooled to room temperature, diluted with 10 m1. of water and extracted'with ether. The aqueous phase is separated and acidified with 6N hydrochloric acid. The precipitated product is filtered, dried and sublimed at 125C and 0.05 mm pressure, m.p. 143145C.

Anal. Calcd, for C, H O F C, 60.81; H, 3.74. Found: c, 60.80; H, 3.70. Hauptschein, et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc, 76. 1053 (1954) EXAMPLE 6 Starting with the requisite reagents, -an d employing the procedures of Example 4 or Example 5, the following benzoic acids are prepared:

OFa 1 00111 EXAMPLE 7 2-Benzyloxy-5-methoxybenzoic Acid A solution of 5.0 g. (0.03 mole) of 2 -hydroxy-5- methoxybenzoic acid in 50 m1. of dimethylformamide 3-BenzyloXy-Strifiuoromethylbenzoic Acid ture is heated at 98l03C. for 1 hour, after which the insolubles are filtered, the filtrate diluted with 100 m1. of water and the'aqueous solution extracted with ether. The aqueous phase is discarded and the ether phase dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to provide the intermediate, benzyl 2-benzyloxy-5-. methoxybenzoate, as an oil, 5.0 g.

The intermediate ester is dissolved in 35 ml. of ethanol containing 30 ml. of 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and the resulting solution heated for 50 minutes on a steam bath. The ethanol is removed in vacuo and the mixture diluted with 20 ml. of water and extracted with ether. The water phase is acidified with l2N hydrochloric acid and the product extracted into ether. The ether is evaporated and the residual crude product is chromato-graphed-over 40 g. of Silica Gel packed in ethyl acetate. The desired product is eluted with 100 ml. of ethyl acetate, 2.9 g., m.p. 8892C. and is finally recrystallized from methylene chloride ether, 1.6 g. m.p. 9.3,"94.5C.

Anal, Calcd, for c, l-i,.,o,c, ml. 69.75; H. 5.46 Found: C, 69.65; H, 5.59. v

with the appropriate chemical reagents, the following analogs are synthesized:

x Loom v 3 CR1 EXAMPLE 9 EXAMPLE In a similar manner, employing the requisite starting materials and following the procedure of Example 11,

the following compounds are prepared:

(nnlimlctl Position of substltuont b) X R 0 11201! ()CH: 0:] 5- .5 OCH: 'Il-Call1 3 OCII: n-(hll 3 0011; .vCdhin CF: C1l:l .3 CF: lly- 5 CF; f-C3lI7 3 CF; 7I-C4ll9- 3 EXAMPLE 1 l 3-Phenacyloxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic Acid To 206 mg. (1 m mole) of 3-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid dissolved in 2.5 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide is added mg. (2 m moles) of a 56.6% sodium hydride suspension in oil. When'the hydrogen evolution has ceased, 199. mg. (1 m mole) of a-bromoacetophenone is added and the reaction mixture is allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction is diluted with 10 ml. of water and extracted with ether. The aqueous phase is acidified and the product extracted with ether. Removal of the ether under reduced pressure followed by sublimation at C. and 0.1 mm pressure provided the pure product, m.p. 182 C.

AnalQCalcd. for C H O F C, 59.26; H, 3.42.

Found: C, 59.26; H, 3.60.

EXAMPLE 12 The procedure of Example 11 is repeated, starting with'the appropriate hydroxybenzoic acid and phenacyl halide to provide the following compounds: 2-

- 3-(4'-methoxyphenacyloxy)-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, 3-(3'-trifluoromethylphenacyloxy)-5-(acid, 4-(4'- fluorophenacyloxy)-5-methylbenzoic acid, 6-( 3 methoxyphenacyloxy)-5-methylbenzoic acid, 4-(2'- methoxyphenacyloxy)-5-methylbenzoic acid, 2-(4'- fluorophenacyloxy )-5-methoxybenzoic acid, 3-( 3 chlorophenacyloxy)-5-methoxybenzoic acid, 6-(4- methoxyphenacyloxy)-5-methoxybenzoic acid, 2-(3'- trifluoromethylphenacyloxy)-5-methoxybenzoic acid and 3-phenacyloxy-5-methoxybenzoic acid.

-is sublimed at l25-l35 C. and 0.02 mm 13 I trate diluted with 500 ml. of water and extracted with ether. The ether layer is separated, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to a semi-solid which on trituration with hexane provides the desired intermediate, 4-methylthi0-3-cyanobenzotrifluoride, asa crystalline solid, 15.2 g., m.p. 6872 C.-

Thirteen grams of .the above intermediate in 150 ml. of ethanol containing 200 ml. of 20% aqueous sodium. hydroxide solution is heated at 90C. for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled and acidified with 12N hydrochloric acid, and the resulting precipitate filtered and dried, 14.2 g., m.p. l98-200 C. A small sample pressure, l'98.5200 C. Anal. Calcd. for C H O SF C, 45.76; H, 2.99.

Found: C, 46.09; H, 3.10. 'In' a similar manner 2-(2- are prepared:

I hydroxyethylthio)-5-trifluoromethylbenZoic acid,"m.p.

l53 l54 C.; 2-crotylthio-5'-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, m.p. l39'l 41 C 2-methallylthio-S-trifluoro methylbenzoic acid, m.p. l50-l52 C. and 2-allylthio-5- trif luo'ror'nethylbenzoic acid, m.p. l78l90 C.

EXAMPLE 14 3-Methylthio-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic Acid v To a solution of g. (0.045 mole) of 3-mercapto-5- trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, and 100 ml. of 1N sodium I hydroxide in 100 ml. of ethanol is added 3.8 ml. (0.06

'mole) of methyl iodide. After the reaction has stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, it is acidified with l2N. hydrochloric acid, and the precipitate of the final prod- 'uct is filtered anddried, 8.6 g., m.p. l35l40 c. A

sample is sublimed at 175 C. and 0.03 m'm-pressure,

m.p. 15ll52.5 C. 1

Anal. Calcd. for C H O SF C, 45.76; H, 2.99.

. Found: C, 45.85; H, 3.02.

EXAMPLE 15 I Following the procedure of Example 13 or Example 14, and starting with the requisite chemical reagents,

the following congeners are synthesized:

-3- M ethylthio-5-chlorobenzoic Acid in a manner similar to procedure of Example 14,

. l4 droxide as the base to yield the desired product in 70% yield,'m.p. 148 150, C. Anal. Calcd. for C H O SCl:'C, 47.41; H, 3.48.

Found: C, 47.55; H, 3.56.

EXAMPLE l7 Again, the procedure of Example 14 is employed, starting with the appropriate starting reagents to provide the following analogs:

2 -Phenacylthio-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic Acid 'A suspension of 14 g. (0.06 mole) of methyl 2-chloro-5-trifluorobenzoate, 9.0 g. (0.06 mole) of a a-mercaptoacetophenone and 4.2 g. (0.03 mole) of potassium carbonate in 45 ml. of dimethylformamide is allowed to stir at room temperature for 3 hours after which 200 ml. of ether'is added and the resulting mixture extracted with water. The ether layer is separated,

dried over sodium sulfate'and concentrated to an oil,

' which crystallizes on treatment with isopropyl ether,

3-mercapto-5-chlorobenzoic acid is contacted with I methyl iodide in methanol containing potassium hy- 16 g., m.p. 128.5-l 30 C. The analytical sample of'the. intermediate, methyl Z-phenacylthio-S-trifluoro'methylbenzoate, is purified by sublimation at C. and 0.01 mm pressure, m.p. l27-l29 C.

Anal. Calcd. for C H O SF C', 57.62; H, 3.70.- Found: C, 57.66;1-1, 3.70. The desired acid is prepared through mild base hydrolysis.

EXAMPLE 19 3-Phenacylthio 5 trifluoromethylbenzoic Acid A mixture of 1.33 g. (6 m moles) of 3-mercapto-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, 12 ml. of 1N sodium hydroxide solution and 930 mg. (6 m moles) of a-chlofrom the crude ester roacetophenone in 20 mlrof ethanol is allowed to stir at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture EXAMPLE 20 Employing the procedure of Example 18 or Example 19, and starting with the appropriate reagents, the following benzoic acid derivatives are prepared:

o at Le our s SR Position of S11 R StiESentz Procedure 3 Example 19. C 113( C H':

O 3 Do. cgnst i Cllci 4 Example 18. (CllahCHCHri 4 D0. cnnd CII':-

Same as above 6 D0.

3 Example 19. 1-1" Cell-1% C H2- Snmo as above 6 Example 18.

O 2 Do. 3-ClCslI-1 CH2 I 3 Example 19. 4-ClCeI I4( %CH2 l 3 Do. command H2- 0 4 a Do. a-cmo onm i CH2 0 a Do. -1-C IIJObfiIIl GHQ- Smne as above 6 Example 18.

O 3 Example 19. 3-C mcnhiicm- EXAMPLE 21 2-Phenacylthio-5-chlorobenzoic Acid A solution of 18.9 g. (0.1 mole) of -chlorothiosalicylic acid, 15.4 g. (0.1.mole) of a-chloroacetopheone and 8 g. (0.2 mole) of sodium hydroxide in 200 ml. of ethanol containing 45 ml. of water is heated to reflux Z-acetonylthio-S-methoxybenzoic for 2 hours. After removing one-fourth the alcohol under reduced pressure, the mixture is acidified with hydrochloric acid and the resulting precipitated product filtered, 5.0 g., m.p. l54156 C. The analytical sample has a melting point of l56-l57.5 C.

Anal. Calcd. for C, H,,O SCI: C, 58.72; H, 3.62. Found: C, 58.59; H, 3.74.

EXAMPLE 22 In a similar manner to the procedure of Example 21, but substituting chloroacetone for chloroacetophenone, the corresponding 2-acetonylthio-5- chlorobenzoic acid is prepared, m.p. l39l40 C.

Anal. Calcd. for C H O SCl: C, 49.08; H, 3.71.

Found: C, 49.21; H, 3.80.

EXAMPLE 23 Starting with the appropriate chemical reagents and following the procedure of Example 21, the following benzoic acids are prepared:

2-acet0nylthio-5-fluorobenz0ic acid, .4-phenacylthi0- 3-fiuorobenzoic acid, 3-(4'-fluorophenacylthio)-5- fluorobenzoic acid, 3-(4'-methoxyphenacylthio)-5- fluorobenzoic acid, 2-(3-methylphenacylthio)-5- clorobenzoic acid, 2-(4-methoxyphenacylthio)-5- chlorobenzoic acid, 3-(3'-trifluoromethylphenacylthio)-5-chlorobenzoic acid, 3-acetonylthio-5- chlorobenzoic acid, 2-isobutyrylmethylthio-5- chlorobenzoic acid, 2-acetonylthio-5-bromobenzoic acid, 3-(4-methoxyphenacy1thio)-5-bromobenzoic acid, 4-(3 -trifluoromethylphenacylthio)-5 -bromobenzoic acid, 2-(4'-chlorophenacylthio)-5-bromobenzoic acid, 2-acetonylthio-S-methylbenzoic acid, Z-phenacylthio-S-methylbenzoic acid, 2- (4-fluorophenacylthio)-3-methylbenzoic acid, 2- (4-methoxyphenacylthio)-5-methylbenzoic acid,

acid, 3-phenacylthio-S-methoxybenzoic acid, 2-(4-chloro- P n x btme x hsnw c d. 2-(4"-methylphenacylthio)-3-methoxybenzoic acid and 3-( 3 -trifiuoronomethylphenacylthio )-5- methoxybenzoic acid.

EXAMPLE 24 3-Phenacylsulfinyl-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic Acid A solution of 2.6 g. (7.5 m moles) of 3-phenacylthio- S-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid and 0.75 ml. of 30% hydrogen peroxide in 15 ml. of acetic acid is heated on a steam bath for 1 hour, after which the reaction mixture is cooled and diluted with water to the turbidity point. The crystalline product which forms on standing is filtered, 1.0 g., m.p. l48-15l C., and finally recrystallized from acetone-isopropyl ether, 850 mg, mp. l54l55 C.

- Anal. Calcd. for C H O SF c, 53.93; H, 3.11.

Found: C, 54.11; H, 3.29.

EXAMPLE 25 2-Phenacylsulfonyl-5-chlorobenzoic Acid s; H, 3.27. I Found: C, 53.16; H, 3.32.

EXAMPLE 26 The following sulfoxides and sulfones are prepared, starting with the requisite chemicals, by repeating the procedure of Examples 24 and 25 respectively:

I F CII CH:CIICH2 2 3 F; HOCI'I2CHZ 1 3 Cl CHa- 1 2 Cl CHa- 2 2 Cl 'C1-I =C(CH;)CH2/- 1 6 Cl -CH2=C(CH CHz 1 3 B!" CH3 2 2 131' CH;; 2 3 Br HOCHQCHr- 1 2 Br HOCH2CH2- 2 2 CH3 CH2=C(CH )CHz 1 2 CH3 .CH CH=CHCH2+ 2 2 0611:: CH2=CHCHL 1 3 OCH: CH2=CHCH2- 2 3 OCHa CH2=CHCH2 1 4 OCHa CHaCH=CHCH2- 1 3 OCH; CII3CHZCHCIIP 2 3 C s H 2 3 CsH5C CH2 CF; H l 3 021150011? CF; Same as above 2 3 CF H i 1 6 r 4-1 0nn001n I CFg 1 2 3( )lC ol14CClI2- 01"; Same as above 2 I 2 CF I E) I 1 3 s-cmo 061140 0115 CF; x) 2 3 3-C FaCoHqCCHz- I c r-n0 0112- I 3-CH C&H4CCH2- Cl Same as above. 2 2

Iosi- X R2 11 tion 01 21 z y 4-o1no0nm'io1n- 01130011?- 01 Same as above. 2 3

4-CH3OCBH4(!CHr- Br 0 1 4 s-c 13061140011? Br J i 2 2 4-o106Hiii0HP CH3 0 1 2 2 2-CaHs OHr CH3 0 I 1 2 01niio1n CH3 Same as above .5 2 2 CH3 0 i 1 2 4-F0Hiii0Hz' I CHQQ 0 2 3 7 0011500112 v orno o 1 2 4-C1CeH4i JCHi CHaO Same as above .Q 2 2 4 EXAMPLE 27 v 3-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic Acid This product isprepared according to the procedure EXAMPLE 28 Z-Methoxy-S-trifluoromethylbenzoic Acid Starting with 4-chloro-3-cyanobenzotrifluoride and sodium methoxide and following the procedure of Example 4, the above product is prepared, m.p. l05106.5 C. Netherlands Application 6,507,712

(C.A., 64, 'l2606g) reports a melting point of l 03l05 C. for this compound.

In a similar manner are prepared 2-methoxy3-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid and 3-trifluoromethyl-4- methoxybenzoic acid.

EXAMPLE'29 Groups, each comprising 4 animals, .of normal 'Sprague-Dawly Charles River) male rats weighing from 160 to 220 grams are fed rat chow containing the test I compounds for two overnight feeding periods. On the tion in the feed of 0.15 to 0.25 weight per cent of the compound under test, but lower levels are employed in methythio-S-bromobenzoic the two-day period and is tabulated, in milligrams per kilogram body weight per day, along with the associated per cent cholesterol fall measured EXAMPLE A dry solid pharmaceutical composition is prepared by combining the following materials in the indicated weight proportions:

Daily Dosage Compound Cholesterol Fall mg./kg.

2-Methoxy-S-trifluorometh lhenzoic acid 42 223 2-Benzyloxy-S-trifluoromet ylbenzoic acid 41 256 2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethylhenzoic acid 19 231 2'Benzyloxy-S-chlorobenzoic acid 17 208 3-Benzyloxy-S-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 4 18 164 2-Methoxy-S-chlorobenzoic acid 28 217 3-Methoxy-5-tril1uoromethylbenzoic acid '48 214 Z-Acetonyloxy-S-chlorobenzoic acid 32 158 2-(4'-Chlorohenzyloxyl-5-chlorobenzoic acid 14 240 2-Methoxy-4-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 39 227 3Benzyloxy-5-chlorobenzoic acid 20 178 2-Benzyloxy-S-methoxybenzoic acid 17' 242 2-( 3 ,4 '-Dimethoxybenzyloxy )-5-chlorobenzoic acid 36 227 2,5-Dimethoxybenzoic acid 20 243 3-Chloro 5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 13 141 Z-Bromo-S-trifluorometh lbe-nzoic acid .15 2,4-Dichlorobenzoic aci 42 149 2-Bromo-5-chlorobenzoic acid 16 106 2-Methylthio-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 27 255 2-Methylsulfinyl-S-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 14 265 Z-Allylthio-S-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 40 2-Phenacylthio-S-chlorobenzoic acid 31 219 2-Phenacylsulfonyl-5-chlorobenzoic acid 21 233 3-Phenacylthio-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 20 229 3-Phenacylsulfinyl-S-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 20 247 3-Methylsulfonyl-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 13 255 2-(2'-Hydroxyethylthio)-5-trifluoromethy1 benzoic acid 22 253 2-(2-Hydroxyethylthio)-5-chlorobenzoic acid 29 245 2-Acetonylthio5-chlorobenzoic acid 21 229 Z-Crotylthio-S-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 16 255 2-Methallvlthio-S-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 25 244 3-Methylthio-Schlorobenzoic acid 22 199 3-Fluorobenzoic acid 0 228 5-Chloro-2-(4'-chlorophenylureylene)benzoic acid 32 249 5 Trifluoromethyl-Z-benzylaminobenzoic acid 17 v 148 S-Chloro-Z-(nropylureylene)benzoic acid 10 199 S-Trifluoromet yl-2-(3-methylpiperidino)- benzoic acid 27 196 5-Trifluoromethyl-2-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)- benzoic acid 19 144 5-TrifluoromethylQ-acetamidobenzoic acid 7 127 5-Trifluoromethyl-Z-benmmidobenzoic acid 26 128 S-Trifluoromethyl-2-diethylaminobenzoic acid 6 141 In a similar manner, when tested by the above procedure, the following benzoic acids also lower chloresterol levels: 3,5-difluorobenzoic acid, 2,5- difluorobenzoic acid, 2-chloro-5-fluorobenzoic acid, 3-fluoro-4-chlorobenzoic acid, 3-fluoro-4- bromobenzoic acid, 2,3-dibromobenzoic acid, 2- bromo-5-fluorobenzoic acid, 3,5-dibromobenzoic acid, 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoic acid, Z-methyl- S-fluorobenzoic acid, 2,5-dimethylbenzoic acid, 2,3- dimethylbenzoic acid, 2-methy1thio-5-fluorobenzoic acid, 2-methylthio-5-methoxybenzoic acid, 3-fluoro-5- trifluorobenzoic acid, 2-methylthio-5-methylbenzoic acid, .3-bromo-5-methoxybenzoic acid, 3- trifluoromethyl-4-methylbenzoic acid, 2-chloro-5 methylbenzoic acid, 2-chloro-5-methybenzoic acid, 2- acid, 3'-methyl- S-methyoxybenzoic acid, 3-methoxy-4-fluorobenzoic acid, 3-fluoro-5-methoxybenzoic acid, 3-.bromo-5- methylbenzoic acid and 3-methyl-4-bromobenzoic acid Z-benzyloxy-S-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 50 calcium carbonate 20 polyethylene glycol, average molecular weight 4000 30 The dry mixture is thoroughly agitated to obtain a completely uniform blend. Soft elastic and hard gelatin capsules containing this composition are then prepared, employing sufficient material to provide each capsule with mg. of active ingredient.

EXAMPLE 31 A dry solid pharmaceutical composition is prepared by blending the following materials together in the specified weight proportions:

3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid 50 sodium cltrate 25 alginic acid 10 polyvinylpyrrolidone l0 magnesium stearate 5 After the dried composition is thoroughly blended' tablets are punched from the mixture, each tablet being of such'size as to contain 100 mg. of the active ingredient. Tablets are also prepared containing, respectively, 5, 10,25 and 50 mg. of the active ingredient, by employing the appropriate proportions of 3-methoxy-5- trifluoromethylbenzoic acid and excipient blend in each case.

EXAMPLE 32 2-Benzyloxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic Acid What is claimed is:

l. A compound selected from the those of the formula:

COzH

S(O) R:

l0 and the pharmaceutically acceptable basic salts thereof, wherein:

Y is trifluoromethyl; R acylmethyl of. the formula 0 alien;-

wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and phenyl and substituted phenyl wherein said substituent is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, methyl, tr'ifluoromethyl and methoxyyand n is an integer from O to 2.

2. 3-Phenacylthio-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid.

group consisting 'of UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PATENT NO. 3,855,285 DATED December 17, 1974.

INVENTOMS) 3 Gerald Fagan Holland it is certified that error'appears in the above-identifiedpatent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Col. 10, line 23, should read:

moaw-bwwmmww wm-bpmwmm Procedure Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example- Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Page 3, 55,2 5 Dated December 17, 197A Inventor) Gerald Fagan Holland Page 2 It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:'

Column 22, line 13, "R -aoylmethy1" should read R is aoylmethyl Signed and sealed this 27th day of May 1975.

SEAL) Attest:

C. IIARSI- ALL DANN RUTH C. 125130;? Comissioner of Patents Attestin; Officer and Trademarks FORM P0405!) (10-69) uscoMM-Dc 60376-P69 0.5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1. A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THOSE OF THE FORMULA
 2. 3-Phenacylthio-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid. 